Foreign Affairs committee  I think there's always hope. We have to function on hope; otherwise, what would the option be? Certainly, what we've seen is a lot of resistance, not only inside Tibet but inside China more broadly. There's a lot of resistance and a lot of activism, with people seeking their ri

Foreign Affairs committee  Will we answer each question as it comes?

Foreign Affairs committee  Okay, thank you. As you know, the Tibetan culture is identified in large measure by the practice of its religion, and as you also know, the Government of China gets very nervous when any organized group functions and grows, and behaves independently. You put these two things tog

Foreign Affairs committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair and members of the committee, for inviting me to speak today about Canada's engagement in Asia. My comments will be very specific, in that I'm looking at only one specific part of Asia, and that is Tibet. As many of you will know, Tibet is located in the we

Foreign Affairs committee  Yes, I hear you very well. Thank you.